Title | Community and household water systems : risk assessment of fluorosis in rural villages of the Ethiopian Rift Valley |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2012 |
Authors | Zewge, F, Emiru, T, Labhasetwar, P, Johnston, R, Johnson, A |
Pagination | p. 25; 1 fig. |
Date Published | 2012-07-01 |
Publisher | Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (EAWAG) |
Place Published | Duebendorf, Switzerland |
Keywords | ethiopia rift valley, fluorosis, groundwater pollution |
Abstract | High levels of fluoride in groundwater in the Ethiopian Rift Valley have raised concern among scientists in the past. Most studies to date have focused on investigating the distribution and concentration of fluoride in groundwater, but intake from food can also contribute to dental and skeletal fluorosis. [authors abstract] |
Notes | With 7 references |
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